Sanitation workers in the Bay Area are striking in solidarity with East Coast workers, resulting in trash collection delays across several cities including San Jose, Daly City, and Fremont. The strike involves Republic Services, with over 400 trash collectors in Boston demanding higher wages and better health insurance. Republic Services claims to provide competitive wages and intends to negotiate raises. Local workers in Daly City and Fremont have also participated in picketing. Some residents are concerned about accumulating trash and seeking alternatives.
"A smelly problem could be developing in your neighborhood as some Bay Area sanitation workers are on the picket line in solidarity with strikers on the East Coast."
"The strike involves Republic Services. In Boston, more than 400 trash collectors walked off the job...demanding higher wages and better health insurance."
"Republic Services says it provides competitive wages in Boston and entered negotiations planning to raise them."
"Employees at local locations in Daly City and Fremont picketed in solidarity...Republic Services said to ABC7 those employees are 'engaged in a temporary work stoppage.'"
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